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To: Randy Ellingson who wrote (85963)	12/2/1999 1:37:00 PM
From: 10K a day	Respond to of 164684

OT Telebanc (TBFC) merging with EGRP Conversion is 1.05 shares of EGRP for each 1 share of TBFC, Why wouldn't you buy Telebanc at 18 percent discount to EGRP.... I'm not sure of the termination clause. I heard it was 54 Million. If True,,,That constitutes good Faith to me.... MR joe arbitrage might consider shorting a MILLION EGRP and Buying a MILLION TBFC,...But NOT ME....LOL.

To: Randy Ellingson who wrote (85963)	12/2/1999 3:02:00 PM
From: Eric Wells	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 164684

>>they'll simply license the 1-Click concept for a penny per transaction... Randy - do you believe that Amazon's one-click is innovative? -Eric

To: Randy Ellingson who wrote (85963)	12/2/1999 5:17:00 PM
From: KeepItSimple	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 164684

>they'll simply license the 1-Click concept for a penny per transaction... You left out the most likely option- the patent will be thrown out due to "prior art".. Shopping that requires only "one click" is such a broad conecept that even credit card machines that only require you to hit "YES- I accept $23.42" would be in violation. And credit card machines have been around a lot longer than Amazon. I also read on the slashdot.org website where some people protesting the patent listed around 100 e-commerce sites that had a one-click process before amazon ever did. Next someone will try to patent a browser cookie. Hell, a japanese company received a patent for all forms of curry a few months ago. (i am not making this up!) India was not amused. Just because patent offices are woefully understaffed and ignorant of technology doesnt mean these patents will stick. In every case, they are overturned.. IE the patent on "moving video" on a computer screen, or the patent on "multimedia" that was overturned, etc..